Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Israeli sage who founded the Sephardic Orthodox Shas political party and exercised major influence on Jewish law, died Monday in Jerusalem at the age of 93. TEL AVIV (JTA ...

Among the Israeli visitors, however, was one unlikely figure: Adina Bar Shalom, the eldest daughter of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, 92, the longtime spiritual leader of the Sephardic Orthodox Shas Party ...

A throng estimated at more than 800,000 filled the streets of Jerusalem for the funeral of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Sephardic sage and political leader. (JTA) — A throng estimated at more than ...

the late chief rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Lapid said that Yosef’s remarks were “a disgrace and insult to IDF soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the defense of the country.” “Rabbi Yosef is a ...

Many of us are familiar with the Mishnah in Masechet Gittin (45a), which says we should not overpay to redeem captives, ...

Rabbi Yaakov Sinai, grandson of Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spoke out on behalf of a dear friend who is fighting a terminal illness.

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Rabbi David Yosef, 67, is the son of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and was elected to his position two months ago. At the beginning of last month, Rabbi David Yosef visited Joseph's Tomb in Shechem.

Yosef’s comments echo sentiments previously expressed within the haredi community by his late father, former chief rabbi Ovadia Yosef, suggesting in 2013 that haredim might leave if compelled to ...

Yosef's late father, former Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, voiced a similar stance in 2013, suggesting that the haredim would leave Israel if forced into military service. "We will have to, God forbid ...

Those close to him hope he will eventually become the council’s president and lead Shas, following in the footsteps of his late father, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef during a shaharit ...